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This is for real, yo. Guatemalan Sink Hole
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Giant sinkhole shocks neighborhood in Guatemala City - CNN.com
From Helena de Moura , CNN--June 2, :01 a.m. Residents of a center-city neighborhood in Guatemala City, Guatemala, are still in shock after a massive sinkhole opened last weekend, gobbling several buildings and nearly an entire intersection, according to local officials. Over the weekend, the nearly perfect cylindrical crater developed and consumed whatever was on its surface, including structures and utility lines. There were no reports of deaths related to the sinkhole. The 20-meter (about 66 feet) diameter sinkhole is about 30 meters (about 100 feet) deep.
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How much will it cost to fix?
The Guatemalan government plans to fill it with concrete. What do you need to know?
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Dimensions: National Geographic: “60 feet (18 meters) wide and about 30 stories deep” (assuming a story is about 10 feet, then about 300 feet deep) Time Magazine: “runs some 200 f t. deep” CNN: “The 20-meter (about 66 feet) diameter sinkhole is about 30 meters (about 100 feet) deep.” Slate: “A sinkhole, 65 feet across and 100 feet deep”
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Price of Concrete: Concrete is sold by the cubic yard.
Average prices are about $90 per cubic yard.
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